Division of Waste Management

Recycling and Local Assistance Branch

In 2015, county and city governments removed 515,191 bags of litter on 170,478 miles of roadways. Most of the items found on roadways are plastic bottles and food containers.

grant Program

Litter abatement grant funding is available to county and city governments. The deadline to apply for 2017 funding is Nov. 1, 2016. The application, reporting forms and other useful links are provided below: